palmetto

noun

pal·met·to | \ pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō also pä-

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, päl-, pȯ-, pȯl-\

plural palmettos or palmettoes

Definition of palmetto

1 : any of several usually low-growing fan-leaved palms especially : cabbage palmetto

2 : strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving

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The resulting image has a human face on the palm of a hand with palmetto leaves draped on the head and shoulders. — William Meyers, WSJ, "‘Beyond Truth: Photography After the Shutter’ Review: The Ever-Evolving Image," 23 Feb. 2019 French liquors, of course, dominate many of the recipes, but there are three cocktails on draft, two of which are rum, which firmly remembers that this is a Charleston bar after all and there are palmetto trees lining King Street. — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Bars in Charleston," 1 May 2018 Other flavors are watermelon Americano, harvest pear palmetto and black cherry bicicletta. — Allison Steele, Philly.com, "Portable Negronis and spritzes to sip at the beach or pool," 28 June 2018 Led by Major Dade on horseback, the blue-uniformed U.S. troops march out in two lines, shouldering muskets and pulling a six-pounder cannon through the pine and palmetto brush. — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Sumter County: The massacre that sparked a war," 6 May 2018 The Seminole tribes drove out much of European settlement in the 1700s, becoming the primary ranchers of Florida and allowing huge herds to roam wild in the wetlands, palmetto plains and grassy prairies. — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Hardee County: Where Cracker history finds a home," 6 May 2018 Rich soil topping the salt dome fostered the growth of palmettos and ancient oaks drooping with Spanish moss. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Tabasco's homeland fights for survival in Louisiana against storms and rising seas," 27 Jan. 2018 Stylized floral beading evoked magnolias and water lilies sculpted the sides of the bodice, while intersecting trails of palmetto fronds defined the basque waistline and lattice through the skirt. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, "The Atlanteans ball celebrates Louisiana," 20 Feb. 2018 Among the decorations is one of South Carolina’s famous palmettos, which is the official state tree. — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, "Bargain hunter paid $20 for old South Carolina teapot. It auctioned for $800,000! | Charlotte Observer," 25 Feb. 2018

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palmetto

noun

pal·met·to | \ pal-ˈme-tō

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plural palmettos or palmettoes

Kids Definition of palmetto

: a low-growing palm with leaves shaped like fans

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